Who Should Attend?
This workshop has been developed in response to a request from the Western Extension Directors to help build the capacity of the western region's Cooperative Extension agents and specialists. The workshop is being designed specifically for Extension specialists and agents to provide them with ready-to-use tools to provide basic assistance to their clients seeking information on small businesses.

Workshop Agenda

TIME

SESSION

PRESENTER

8:00 AM

WELCOME

Don Albrecht, Western Rural Development Center

8:10 AM

KEYNOTE

Creating Entrepreneur-Friendly Communities

John C. Allen, Utah State University

8:40 AM

Workshop Format and Proceedings

Planning Committee

8:50 AM

GROUP ACTIVITY – Components of Entrepreneur-Friendly Communities

Lorie Higgins, University of Idaho Extension

BUSINESS OUTREACH – Marion Bentley, Moderator

9:15 AM

Outreach to Latino Businesses

José Garcia-Pabón, Washington State University Extension and Diana Morelli, Economic Development Association Skagit County, WA

10:00 AM

Refreshment Break

10:15 AM

Procurement Outreach in Nevada

Buddy Borden, University of Nevada Extension and Tom Akers, Akers and Associates, Inc.

11:00 AM

Utah Business Outreach Practices

Mark Holmes, Utah State University Extension/Small Business Development Center

11:45 AM

GROUP ACTIVITY – Components of Entrepreneur-Friendly Communities

Lorie Higgins, Moderator

12:15 PM

Lunch on your own

BUSINESS APPLICATIONS– Michael Patrick, Moderator

1:30 PM

Marketing for SUCCESS at the Farmers’ Market

Laura Bittner and John Garlisch, New Mexico State University Extension

2:15 PM

Cultivating Cultural Industries for a Vibrant Regional Economy

Lorie Higgins, University of Idaho Extension

3:00 PM

Refreshment Break

3:15 PM

Teaching Entrepreneurship to Young People

Michael Patrick, New Mexico State University Extension

4:00 PM

JAM SESSION

Group discussion on the day’s presentations and major take-aways

Marion Bentley, Moderator

4:30 PM

GROUP ACTIVITY – Components of Entrepreneur-Friendly Communities

Lorie Higgins, Moderator

5:00 PM

Dinner on your own

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2012

8:00 AM

GROUP ACTIVITY – Components of Entrepreneur-Friendly Communities

LAST CHANCE to finalize your strategies before you share with the group!

BUSINESS TOOLS – Lorie Higgins, Moderator

8:30 AM

Business Model Tools

Alan Christensen, Utah Small Business Development Center

9:15 AM

WRDC Sector-Area-Preference-Process Tools

Barbara Andreozzi, Montana State University Extension and Buddy Borden, University of Nevada Extension

10:00 AM

Refreshment Break

10:15 AM

Tools to Assist Food Entrepreneurs

Karin Allen, Utah State University

11:00 AM

GROUP ACTIVITY
Each group shares their strategies for developing the components of entrepreneur-friendly communities

Registration
A registration fee of $175.00 is being assessed each workshop attendee to cover the costs associated with the workshop. This fee includes admittance to the workshop, workshop materials, an AM and PM refreshment break both days, and a packet of take-home resources.

Registration Deadline
The deadline to register for this workshop is November 9, 2012.

Meeting Facility and Audio Visual
The workshop sessions will be held in the Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites DIAMOND meeting room.
The meeting room will be equipped with wireless Internet, a podium, wireless microphone, screen, projector, and computer. If you are invited to present at the workshop and require additional equipment, please contact the WRDC's Trish Kingsford.